Days Of Our Lives
DAYS Eric Martsolf, Paul Telfer, Serena Scott Thomas and Linsey Godfrey Talk the Cover-Up, a Twisted Family Dynamic, plus What’s Ahead in their Frontburner Storyline
On Days of our Lives, what do you do when your mother runs over your wife with a car, tries to cover it up, and even goes so far as trying to kill her? That’s the situation Xander (Paul Telfer) finds himself in on the Peacock streaming soap opera.
Meanwhile, Brady Black (Eric Martsolf), who has fallen back into his addiction, found a drinking and sex mate in Xander’s mother, Fiona (Serena Scott Thomas) and on the night in question passed out drunk, so Fiona had to get behind the wheel of his car, and she wound up running down Sarah (Linsey Godfrey)! Now, Fiona is trying to keep herself out of jail and from being out of favor with her family. Brady is about to figure out things were not his fault or as they seem, and Sarah and Xander will find themselves in a very conflicted situation with Fiona. Only on a soap opera, right?
In a new interview, Eric Martsolf, Paul Telfer, Serena Scott Thomas and Linsey Godfrey visit You Tube’s Michael Fairman Channel where they discuss working with each other in this rollercoaster ride of a storyline and tease what’s ahead as things hurl towards a dramatic conclusion.
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A TASTE OF WHAT’S TO COME
Eric Martsolf previewed, “Fiona is Brady’s enabler and they’re both enabling each other, which is the other interesting thing about this. She doesn’t want to look bad in Xander’s eyes. Brady doesn’t want to look bad in Salem’s eyes, so they want to keep this little secret, but the secrets are piling up and it’s gonna blow and the backlash is a lot of fun. The viewers are going to love it.”
Linsey Godfrey revealed that out of the remnants of one story, comes a bit of a character change for Sarah. “This storyline takes an interesting turn. It kind of kicks off now that I’m looking at it, especially with what we’re shooting now, it kicks off a a little bit of seeing a different side of Sarah with what she’s okay with and what she’s not okay with,” shares Godfrey. “She’s a very honest, very law abiding good character. She’s not a baddie at all. But, you will definitely see this kind of deviation from that path in that Sarah is willing to do some wrongs to keep everyone safe and happy and to keep Xander from losing it. You’ll see Sarah moving forward from this storyline making choices that Sarah never would make. She’s a very honest, she’s a terrible liar. Sarah’s willing to go to extremes to protect Xander and willing to go to extremes to protect everyone from Xander.”
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MOM BEHIND THE WHEEL
Serena Scott Thomas shares how she dealt with finding out what Fiona would do and the lengths she would go to save herself. “Serena, as a human. was quite shocked. I think it’s very easy to forget that Fiona was in a psychiatric hospital for a long time. So, I think for me as an actress, it’s one of the byproducts of alcoholism. I think we all can forget, that this person is very, very unwell,” said Scott Thomas. “It’s not like someone who’s not an alcoholic going into a bar and getting hammered and saying stupid stuff and dancing naked around or whatever people do who are not alcoholics. This gets to a very, very dark place for some people. I think Fiona is very much a survivor. She’s had to survive enormous trauma, a tough childhood and lots of abuse from all these different men in Europe, etc. I think that’s what takes over at that point. She hates doing (what she’s doing by lying) but she has to kind of put herself in this really dark place to be able to do that. ”
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WHEN ARTS IMITATES REAL LIFE TRAUMA
As fans of Linsey Godfrey already know, in 2015 while she was on The Bold and the Beautiful, she was struck by a car while on a sidewalk and had to have emergency surgery on both her legs, primarily her ankles. The DAYS storyline was shocking for Godfrey, in that when she saw the soap was telling this story, it seemed like no one knew what happened to her in real-life. which at first, caused her great anguish. “Getting back in the wheelchair was really hard. I didn’t realize how much that was going to affect me. As soon as I was in it, I was in tears,” recalled Linsey. “Everything about being in a wheelchair that I hated about being in a wheelchair the first time, rang true. This time I hated having to physically look up at people. I hated people physically looking down. I hated having to rely on people.”
Godrey added, “I just needed to know that eventually Sarah could figure it out; whether it’s figuring out the wheelchair good enough for herself, or figuring out just how to be more self-sufficient. I was feeling panic about the fact that. I, like my character, was always going to be beholden or dependent on another character (or person) to help her and so that was triggering to me. I think just knowing that there was going to be a resolve in this situation, and it wasn’t going be forever, and when that set in, I became more okay with everything.”
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Paul Telfer also expressed, “One of the tricky things about soaps is you sign onto these things and you really don’t know what’s going to happen to you. You just sign onto the job, essentially. It’s not like a movie or a TV show where you’ll have all these sample episodes or the whole script where you know what’s going happen. So. Serena signs on doesn’t know that she’s going be paired up with Eric, nor does she know that she’s going to be holding a pillow over Lindsay’s face a couple of weeks later. It’s just the way it goes. It’s the same for us who have been here a long time. You can be doing it for 10 years and still the next script can completely radically change your work experience for the next three months to the rest of your run on the show. So. Linsey had a lot of just trepidation. It’s like, “Is this going to be my character now (in a wheelchair)?”
Just how does Linsey view Fiona’s actions ultimately? “Fiona becomes Sarah’s caregiver as well. So, it’s a very interesting thing. I don’t see Fiona as a bad person, even though I know she’s doing bad things. I see her as a panicked person who’s a selfish person” admitted Linsey. “Because at the end of the day, I think her way of making amends was to take care of Sarah, and was to take care of her grandchild, Victoria.”
Watch the full conversation with Eric, Paul, Serena and Linsey below.
Now let us know, what you have thought of the storyline, and how do you think the truth will finally coming to light; that Fiona is responsible for running down Sarah. Share your thoughts via the comment section.
This is my favorite storyline right now, on the two soaps that I watch (the other is GH).
Days Of Our Lives
DAYS OF OUR LIVES Preview: Kristen Locates an Alive Sophia, How Much Does Rita Know About the Birth of Dominic Marino?
Next week, expected surprises and schemes on Days of our Lives. In official spoilers for episodes streaming on Peacock from October 5-9, it looks like Kristen (Stacy Haiduk) has hunted down a very much alive Sophia Choi (Rachel Boyd), while Marlena (Deidre Hall) admits a deeply concerning confession to her daughter Belle (Martha Madison), and more.
As previously reported, Tajh Bellow (ex-TJ Ashford, General Hospital) is stepping in for one day for Tyler Joseph Andrews in the role of Theo Carver and will share scenes with Gabi (Cherie Jimenez), where Theo finally agrees to go along with Gabi’s plan, after she offered him a job.
Meanwhile, Gabi may have her hands full with Philip (John-Paul Lavoisier) whose big win in Monte Carlo may have sparked his gambling addiction … all over again, but Philip reveals her has a plan.
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Sydney (Sydney Malekeh) is in for a shock when Dante (Franco LoPresti) arrives in Salem. Why is he in Salem? Is he part of the unraveling of the Dominic Marino mystery, since we know he seemed like he was talking to the man in Monte Carlo?
Will Marlena ever figure out what Rita (Maggie Carney) is hiding about the mystery of Dominic, and if Marlena is truly his birth mother or did something more suspicious go on and how deeply involved is Rita in this whole story?
EJ (Dan Feuerriegel) finally demands answers of his own from Rita after overhearing on today’s Cliffhanger Friday her conversation with Marlena. Will Rita cop to anything?
Then as noted, while everyone thinks Sophia took her own life, after Kristen “murdered” her, Kristen is infuriated to find she is somehow alive working as waitress in a diner in Kentucky. Will Kristen try to kill Sophia yet again?
Take a look at some of the additional spoilers for next week’s action on DAYS below.
Monday, October 5
Joy worries about her future.
Alex surprises Stephanie.
Chanel supports Johnny through a difficult decision.
Tuesday, October 6
Rachel gives Brady cause for concern.
Roman surprises Kate.
Wednesday, October 7
Leo’s good day takes an unexpected turn.
Brady is forced to make a difficult call.
Thursday, October 8
Paulina refuses to give up on Lani.
Chanel asks Johnny for a promise.
Friday, October 9
Stephanie and Alex steal a private moment.
Steve gets troubling news from Johnny.
So, what do you think will happen when Kristen finds that the woman she thought she murdered and framed (making it looking like a suicide) is alive and well and working in a diner far away from Salem? Was Rita more involved with Stefano DiMera than we even know? Who is the birth mother of Dominic? Is it really Marlena or did someone else carrying her child? And what of Dante? Why is he back in Salem? To get at Philip, or something else? Weigh-in via the comment section below.
Days Of Our Lives
‘General Hospital’ Alum Tajh Bellow Fills In for ‘Days of our Lives’ Tyler Joseph Andrews in the Role of Theo Carver
After an earlier post on Thursday, October 1 about General Hospital alumni Tajh Bellow’s (ex-TJ Ashford) upcoming project from Issa Rae’s HOOPAE Digital, comes word that Bellow is temporarily stepping into the role of Days of our Lives Theo Carver to fill in for Tyler Joseph Andrews on the Peacock streaming soap opera.
According to TV Insider, Bellow will be making a one-day appearance next week on the October 6 episode of DAYS as Andrews was unable to make the tape date that was shot 10 months ago on a day last December. Andrews (pictured below) took over the role of Theo in September of 2025.
In Bellow’s upcoming episode as Theo, he will share scenes with Cherie Jimenez (Gabi Hernandez). A DAYS spokesperson tells the outlet that Bellow “stepped seamlessly into the role, and the cast and crew were grateful for his professionalism and commitment, albeit for only one episode.”
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TAJH WILL BE SEEN IN MULTIPLE PROJECTS IN OCTOBER
As General Hospital fans know, Tajh played the role of TJ Ashford from 2018 to his last appearance in December of 2024. Along the way, he received two Daytime Emmy nominations for his performances as TJ, the last being in 2025 in the Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Daytime Drama Series category.
In addition, bellow along with Y&R alum Loren Lott will be seen starting on October 14 in the new Love Island spoof series, The Compatibility Experiment. The show will drop exclusively on TikTok and the PineDrama platform.
The Compatibility Experiment gives a satirical look at reality dating shows, think Love Island! The story centers around Kelvin (Bellow) and Camila (Lott), whose relationship is put to the test when they join a reality show to try to win a the million dollar prize.
So, what do you think of Tajh stepping in for Tyler Joseph Andrews as Theo on DAYS? Perhaps, the soap opera liked his work that he might be considered for another role in the future bringing Bellow back to the soaps? Let us know your thoughts via the comment section below.
Four cast members are officially on contract at Days of our Lives, according to the soap opera’s closing credits on Peacock and longtime Days expert and historian Jason 47.
Lauren Koslow (Kate), Sydney Malakeh (Sydney), Sal Stowers (Lani) and Jacob Martinez (Javi) are the names that appear in the closing credits in the contracted cast members section. Days of our Lives fans also note that the series tapes ten months in advance of streaming episodes.
As Days of our Lives fans know, Lauren Koslow has played Kate Roberts since 1996, and recently filled-in for Jess Walton in the role of Jill Abbott on The Young and the Restless when Walton was unable to travel from Oregon to Los Angeles during the specific tape dates. But now, Koslow has been re-upped to contract status as of the September 8 episode.
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SIGNED, SEALED, DELIVERED
Sydney Malakeh is the newest member of the contract players when she debuted on contract status on the September 10th episode. Days fans first met Sami (Alison Sweeney) and EJ’s (Dan Feuerriegel) daughter in scenes in Monte Carlo around a gambling table.
As for Sal Stowers, the actress had been on contract from 2015-2022, then on recurring status with the soap, and would make appearances and limited runs since 2023. Soap fans first saw Sal as Cassandra Foster on Prospect Park’s revival of All My Children in 2013. Sal’s first new contracted episode was noted to be September 16.
Jacob Martinez, debuted on June 30 of this year as the successor to Al Calderon in the role of Javi Hernandez, and has now been bumped up to series regular as of the September 10 episode.
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CREDITS
According to the referenced posting from Days of our Lives expert and historian Jason 47, he shared, “It took me four weeks to realize, but the same week that Sydney Malakeh (Sydney) debuted (9/7-9/11), “Days” also put Lauren Koslow (Kate), Jacob Richard Martinez (Javi) and Sal Stowers (Lani) on contract.”
Jason47 added, “This confirms the “errors” of Lani being listed in the credits the week of 9/7 but not appearing, and Kate and Javi appearing in the credits the week of 9/14 but not appearing. It also now makes sense why Javi and Sydney are being listed before Rafe and Philip in the credits.”
He also shared, “For the record, Lauren Koslow’s first date back on contract was 9/8, Jacob Richard Martinez was upped to contract on 9/10, Sydney Malakeh debuted on contract 9/10 and Sal Stowers’ first date back on contract was 9/16. The records will be fixed on the website in the coming days.”
So, glad to hear Lauren, Sydney, Sal and Jacob appear to be on contract with Days of our Lives (as of these episode airings)? Share your thoughts via the comment section below.
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